How do you kill a malaria parasite? Clog it with cholesterol
by thomas.m (Posted Fri May 27, 2016 1:01 am)Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. After a person is bitten, the parasite invades the victim's red blood cells. There, it eventually divides into daughter parasites, which continue to destroy each red blood cell they infect.There are several drugs under development that interrupt this life cycle, including a class of compounds discovered in 2014 by Akhil Vaidya, PhD, a professor at Drexel University College of Medicine. In their 2014 study, Vaidya and his research team found that these drugs increase levels of sodium within the parasites' cells, ...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 26, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Do human pathologists ever collaborate with veterinary pathologists?
I have taken alot of undergrad parasitology/zoology classes and find it fascinating. Did you ever consider veterinary pathology as a career? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 16, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: johnfree7 Source Type: forums
Medical Parasitology at LSHTM
Forum: Postgraduate Applications
Posted By: bhartigupta420
Post Time: 27-11-2015 at 05:03 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - November 27, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
Trying to figure out how accurate the sweat test is before tomorrow
My son is 6 months old. Since he was born something has always felt a bit "off" for lack of a better word. His stools have always been bright green with mucus, he's had a chronic cough that is consistantly getting worse, he was always crying until about a month ago, he's always breathed funny, and he is always congested. I've been to several doctors, most of whom blew me off and told me it was a milk allergy or reflux. I tried reflux meds and a total elimination diet at first for months but neither helped. Finally I found a pediatritian who listens to my concerns. She sent me to a GI specialist who didn't feel li...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Newly Diagnosed Forum - October 15, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: aleutenberg Tags: Newly Diagnosed Source Type: forums
Re: Do schools hold the key to controlling parasitic disease?
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Source: BMJ Comments - February 20, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
VivienLauYW - New Development in molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
New Development in molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
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What is Molecular Epidemiology?
Molecular epidemiology contributes to the understanding of the pathogenesis of disease by identifying specific pathways, molecules and genes that influence the risk of developing disease, determining health and disease in families and in populations and the interplay of such molecular factors with environmental factors.
What are Infectious Diseases?
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi. The diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from o...
Source: New Media Medicine - December 11, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: VivienLauYW Tags: Cambridge Medical School Source Type: forums
Parasitology and Public Health
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Source: BMJ Comments - December 9, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Working Towards Diagnosis - Fearing CF
Hello everyone! I have a 17 month old son who I fear may have CF. He is in the process of being worked up for poor weight gain, malabsorption, and iron-deficiency anemia. Among his symptoms, include poor weight gain (he's in the 14th percentile), malabsorption (he eats like a linebacker and at 17 months old still hasn't tripled his birth weight), has increased fat in his stool, has microcytic/iron-deficient anemia despite being on the max dose by weight of iron, has a persistent, phlegmy cough (he's in daycare, had RSV at 5 months old that did not require hospitalization but has never seemed to clear this cough/cold since ...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Newly Diagnosed Forum - December 8, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: ChelseaLu Tags: Newly Diagnosed Source Type: forums
Anyone ever had worms? or a parasite buried in their head?
Forum: Health
Posted By: Jam198
Post Time: 15-05-2013 at 23:07 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - May 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
